ABSTRACT

o investigate the impact of electric power on the bioaccumulation of elements of the two most prevalent plants in the region, Prosopis laevigata (P. laevigata) and Calotropis gigantea (C. gigantea), the Al-Shuaiba Power and Desalination Plant in Jeddah province was chosen. A site close to the power plant (referred to as the affected area) and another site far from the electric power plant (referred to as the unaffected area) were chosen in order to examine this effect. Each selected location covers an area of 100 m2 (10m× 10m). Macro-elements, microelements and heavy elements were estimated in term of Mg/Kg for both plants in the two locations. Results revealed that, the electric field reduced the amount of macro elements, in terms of Na, Ca, Mg, and N. Nonetheless, the concentration of some harmful heavy elements, such as Al and Ba, was reduced as well. However, the response of plants was not the same; C.gigantea seems to be more effective in obtaining reasonable macronutrient and reducing harmful heavy elements compared to P.laevigata. More research is needed into plant physiology and biochemistry under electric fields. Keywords: electric field, electric power plant, Al-Shuaiba, Calotropis gigantea, Prosopis laevigata
Publication date: 01/12/2025

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.12.9695